The governor issued executive orders to reassign State Attorney Aramis Ayala, who drew controversy last month after she said that she would not seek the death penalty for alleged cop killer Markeith Loyd. Scott later removed her from that case that month.

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"Each of these cases I am reassigning represents a horrific loss of life," Scott said in a statement. "The families who tragically lost someone deserve a state attorney who will take the time to review every individual fact and circumstance before making such an impactful decision."

Scott cited how some of Ayala's cases included a "teenager whose life was taken before he could bravely testify as a witness to a dangerous crime, a single mother who was abducted and killed as she called for help and a young child whose life was brutally cut short."

He said Ayala's refusal to consider capital punishment for her entire team "sends an unacceptable message."

State Attorney Brad King will take over her cases. The decision drew commending remarks from the state's attorney general, Pam Bondi.

"I would like to commend Gov. Rick Scott for his swift action for not only protecting citizens of Orlando, but standing up for all crime victims and their families," Bondi said.